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Bone collagen from extinct Australian megafauna for the development of ZooMS peptide markers

ABSTRACT: This dataset contains the raw files, databases and results files that were used to characterize ZooMS collagen peptide markers for extinct Australian megafauna. The metadata file outlines which sample corresponds to which species.

INSTRUMENT(S): Q-Exactive HF

ORGANISM(S): Palorchestes Azael Zygomaturus Trilobus Vombatus Mitchelli Protemnodon Anak (ncbitaxon:2493643) Macropus Titan

SUBMITTER: Carli Peters

PROVIDER: MSV000095033 | MassIVE | Fri Jun 14 00:41:00 BST 2024

SECONDARY ACCESSION(S): PXD053101

REPOSITORIES: MassIVE

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Bone collagen from extinct Australian megafauna for the development of ZooMS peptide markers

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